Tom McClintock

Tom McClintock (10 July 1956-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (R-CA 4) from 3 January 2009, succeeding John Doolittle.

Biography
Tom McClintock was born in White Plains, New York on 10 July 1956, and he was elected Chairman of the Ventura County, California Republican Party at the age of 23, serving until 1981. He served in various party positions before serving in the California State Assembly from 1982 to 1992 and from 1996 to 2000. He then served as a member of the State Senate from 2000 to 2008, and he became a member of the US House of Representatives in 2009. McClintock failed in his 2003 gubernatorial and 2006 lieutenant-gubernatorial bids, and, while in the House, he frequently voted against the party leadership.